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 * Copyright (C) 2012 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 * 
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package interactivespaces.activity.component;

/**
 * A factory for {@link ActivityComponent} instances.
 * 
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */
public interface ActivityComponentFactory {

	/**
	 * Register a component class with the factory.
	 * 
	 * @param componentName
	 * @param componentClass
	 */
	void register(String componentName,
			Class<? extends ActivityComponent> componentClass);

	/**
	 * Get a new instance of the component type.
	 * 
	 * @param componentName
	 *            the component name of the component
	 * 
	 * @return a new instance of the requested component type
	 */
	<T extends ActivityComponent> T newComponent(String componentName);
}
